capellini

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capellini

/ˌkapɛˈliːniː/ UK
/ˌkæpəˈlini/ US

Rhymes with -iːni

Where it comes from

1950s, borrowed from Italian capellini (literally “thin hair”), originally a diminutive of capelli (“hair”).

noun

uncountable Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).
Similar: angel hair

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@misc{capellini_2026,
  title = {capellini},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capellini},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}